Studies of neuropeptide and peptide hormone signaling are coming of age in Drosophila
due to rapid developments in molecular genetics approaches that overcome the difficulties …

Organisms adapt to changing environments by adjusting their development, metabolism,
and behavior to improve their chances of survival and reproduction. To achieve such …

Neuropeptides are by far the largest and most diverse group of signaling molecules in
multicellular organisms. They are ancient molecules important in regulating a multitude of …

Mating elicits a dramatic reprogramming of female behavior in numerous insect species. In
Drosophila, this postmating response (PMR) comprises increased egg-laying rate and …

This review focuses on the state of the art on neuropeptide receptors in insects. Most of
these receptors are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and are involved in the regulation …

Insect neurohormones (biogenic amines, neuropeptides, and protein hormones) and their G
protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play a central role in the control of behavior …

Neuropeptides are evolutionarily ancient mediators of neuronal signalling in nervous
systems. With recent advances in genomics/transcriptomics, an increasingly wide range of …

Our knowledge on primary structure, synthesis, release, receptor binding, structure–activity
relationships, mode of action and degradation of, mainly, neuropeptides from insects has …

Background Total food intake is a function of meal size and meal frequency, and
adjustments to these parameters allow animals to maintain a stable energy balance in …

The stomatogastric nervous system plays a pivotal role in feeding behaviour. Central to this
system is the frontal ganglion, which is responsible for foregut motor activity, and hence the …